Re: Salt scrubs vs sugar scrubs

[Guest guest]

, My opinion on the salt vs sugar scrubs is the salt is a bit more for

real dry skin or feet that are real rough. Mine used to be from going

barefoot so much outside..but lots better now, smooth and soft. The sugar is

gentle® type scrub more of a body buffer. A lot of folks use the sugar on

their face where you can't use the salt, it's too course, plus it burns the

eyes bad.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

Pam

PS I love both, but use them for different reasons.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/12/2002 9:48:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

shadowlake@... writes:

> , My opinion on the salt vs sugar scrubs is the salt is a bit more for

> real dry skin or feet that are real rough. Mine used to be from going

> barefoot so much outside..but lots better now, smooth and soft. The sugar

> is

> gentle® type scrub more of a body buffer. A lot of folks use the sugar on

> their face where you can't use the salt, it's too course, plus it burns the

> eyes bad.

Pam

I always found the sugar scrub I was using , when using a more solid one,

definitey scrubbing! I wonder if it depends on the recipe? I guess if the

salt is more of a scrubber, my skin couldn't take it, LOL! These scrubber

things feel good!

I have heard some people use sugar scrubs daily and some people say weekly -

know which is best?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I use the sugar mostly. Have made the salt one, but like most ladies,

salt burns after the razor and before too actually what is left in the water

burns fresh shave. I don't use the salt except in the shower. But I don't

scrub, I use a little and massage it with fingertips in circular motion.

That doesn't hurt, feels good to me.

I use one or the other at least every other day unless I'm in a hurry and

the pampering gets waylaid till next time. My only time to relax is when the

bathroom door is closed so I take advantage every chance I get. Hubby says I

hibernate in there.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have a nice salt-scrub recipe they could share with me?

TIA~Misty

http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch

[Guest guest]

I would love a good recipe for a salt scrub as well.

Thanks,

Cindie

[Guest guest]

Misty, best I can tell you is..I bought a jar of salt scrub, poured a little

in a bowl and played with it to get the feel of what it should be, read the

ingredients on the label, and designed my own from that. Took me 2 weeks of

playing to get it where I wanted it, passed out samples to friends and

listened to their feed back on what they'd like in it or not like. I

probably add more than most, but this is what I did....

First mixed my salt parts...sea salt, dead sea salt and Epsom salts and got

that like I wanted it, grain wise. Ended up the Epsom was too large a grain

for my taste for a scrub so eliminated that. Then got out a new bowl and

mixed the oils I liked...I use several in my mix and a butter or two, melt

all that gently in a double boiler, and let it cool a bit. Added lemon zest,

grated orange peel, and grapefruit rind grated fine, and few herbs..ginger

root being the main one, a couple EO's good for the skin, and started mixing

the herbs and EO's in my warm oil. I also infused some of the peels in the

oil for a couple days before adding anything else. Blended the herbs and

such in the oil, then added a little at a time into the salt until I got it

to the consistency of the jar I bought. There is a lot of oil in it,

actually oil stands on top after it is jarred for a few hrs. It gets mixed

each time before use. I bought little scoops tied to the jar (after a couple

uses it gets stored in the jar) for them to stir and scoop out what they

want to use each time. Keeps the hands out and helps keep water out. Vit. E

was also added in the oils. Sweet almond is great, macadamia nut, kukui nut,

and I like mango butter or cocoa butter in too, that's why I melt the oils

to combine them well before adding to the salt mix.

I can't really offer a recipe, I do it by feel, smell and eye balling it.

Mine is ginger and grapefruit/citrus. I also do a pomegranate one with

pomegranate seed added. I love both, but the ginger sells best.

It's not cheap to make, but on the high end of spa treatment, not just your

normal salt scrub. But oh so worth it! I have several spa/salons that buy it

by the case and a day spa that uses nothing else for their scrubs.

Make a top of the line product, spend time passing out samples and listen to

feed back and tweak it like they like it. Good news travels fast and it will

go far. It actually took me months to get this right, but has paid off in a

big way. I'm thrilled with the results. But it took leg work, and hard work

on my part and LOTS of samples and door to door introducing it. It does cost

a pretty penny to make the one I do, but I'm real proud the way it turned

out.

I wish it had been as easy as chunking a bunch of stuff in a jar, but it's

not that simple if you want a high end product and good returns.

Good jars matter, packaging a great product in a cheap jar will get low

returns. It has to look good, have eye appeal, be safe (not glass) (glass

can get slippery when it contains oil) and marketing is the key and when

going to spas to convince them it's worth a try, a nice attire and a

friendly face works wonders.. I spent a small fortune giving samples, but

it has come back ten fold.

HTH

Pam

[Guest guest]

Pam i want to thank you for spending so much time e-mailing me about the

scrubs---the more i think about it ~it does boil down to what feels good

on your skin & you tested it on yourself until you got the right

feeling! Thank you so much-----you are one smart lady!!!!!

*hugs* Misty

http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch

[Guest guest]

Pam, what excellent advice! THanks so much for your info. I want to slink

back to my kitchen and re-think my scrubs! Congrats on your success!

Jan

Sweet Nothings by Jan

www.shabbytiques.com

[Guest guest]

Speaking of salt scrubs, I have a problem with the things hardening up. I

add oil and then practically have to take a hammer to loosen the grains. Any

better ideas?

Thanks,

Press

[Guest guest]

How much salt are you using? a gallon, a pint, give me an idea and I'll try

to help. I use a lot of oil in the one I make. But I mix hard with soft oils

and heat on low in a double boiler till it melts, then once combined well

add to the salt mixture. To about a gallon of salt mix I add about a pint or

more of oils. Oils will float on top after it sets awhile then you stir with

the scoop to mix well before use. The oil doesn't drip from the scoop, but

it sounds like it would. Hard to describe without showing.

This is just one way to do it, everyone has their own way. Maybe more will

offer advice as well.

HTH

Pam